Armenian, Russian foreign ministries hold consultations

Consultations between the foreign ministries of Armenia and Russia were held in Moscow on the current agenda of the two countries’ foreign policy in the African direction.

According to a press release issued by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting was co-chaired by Levon Petrosyan, Acting Head of the Middle East and Africa Department of Armenia’s Foreign Ministry, and Tatyana Dovgalenko, Head of the Department for Partnership with Africa at Russia’s Foreign Ministry.

The officials discussed prospects for developing cooperation with African states, the African Union, and other regional organizations, as well as expanding trade and economic relations with African countries and deepening humanitarian cooperation. They also addressed the current situation in Africa and related security issues.